City Of Orlando Essay

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The City of Orlando Central Florida has a commercial center known as the City Beautiful. The nickname was given to Orlando due to its beautiful city ambiance, a combination of technology and nature such as the fountain at Lake Eola. The city also has other tourist attractions it can boast about such as the Walt Disney World Resort, the Universal Orlando Resort, Seaworld and Gatorland. But despite its renowned status, the city of Orlando also has critical issues to deal with. For this paper, I will describe the city in terms of its history, current demographics and existing challenges. I will discuss and focus on poverty and crime rates – two of the critical issues that the city government has to address in order to maintain its prime position …show more content…

Further improvements occurred after the Second World War such as the rise of skyscrapers and the entry of the Lockheed Marietta Company which led the way for hi-tech businesses to enter Orlando and subsequently improved the city’s employment rates and quality of life. The rise of commercial firms was accompanied by a boom in tourism. By 1971, tourist spots were established such as the Walt Disney World (1971), the Sea World (1973), and the Disney-MGM theme park (1989). Eventually, the City of Orlando attained prestigious reputation as the home of world entertainment and high-tech industries …show more content…

26 July, 2013. Web. 30 March, 2014 Jones, Dale E. Sherri Doty, Clifford Grammich, James E. Horsch, Ricard Houseal, Mac Lynn, John P . Marcum, Kenneth M. Sanchagrin and Richard H. Taylor. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. TN: Glenmary Research Center, 2002. Print Kneebone, Elizabeth and Alan Berube. Confronting Suburban Poverty in America. MA: The Brookings Press, 2013. Print Lopez, Ashley. "Orlando Claims Title Of The Country’s Lowest-Paying Metro Area | Florida Center for Investigative Reporting." Florida Center for Investigative Reporting. Florida Center for Investigative Reporting, 12 Sept. 2013. Web. 05 Apr. 2014. Orlando Assistance Programs. Need Help Paying Bills. N.d. Web. 28 March, 2014 Stratton, Jim. Study finds economic misery in minority neighborhoods. Orlando Sentinel. 23 June 2013. Web. 29 March, 2014

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